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Previously on Christine Lahti in Space: Christine Lahti is settling into life at the Space Hospital, but she's really missing Earth, and Sunset, her beloved Crested Gecko. When a space avalanche causes chaos in the Emergency Department, she's forced to make a difficult choice between a baby and another, less cute baby. Will she be able to fight through her homesickness to make this obvious choice? Meanwhile 'Space Nurse' misplaces her pencil somewhere in the cafeteria. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jackie's lonely deep-space post enjoys delicious company.Based on a post by Alizzia. Listen to the Podcast at Steamy Stories.Jackie awoke to a twinkling, navy-blue night. She lay still, perceived the idle murmer of gulls and surf, the sweet air, the soft and runny sand against her back. With every little rush of the surf, a liquid touch caressed her. Startlingly chill. Goosebumps prickled her naked form. She pulled a long, resuscitating breath, sat up.She nearly gasped. Out on the surf, submerged to the dimpled saddle of his hips, stood a bare and strapping figure. Head tipped to the moon, he raised and clasped corded hands, stretched. He twisted, hummed as he arched the broad, inverted triangle of his lats. Yawning luxuriantly, he turned, dropped his arms, smiled at Jackie.Jackie's pulse fluttered. She returned the crinkled hazel eyes' smile. The figure blushed a hint, turned a bashful eye to the sea. He approached. Surf split and foamed about his hips, thighs, knees, ankles. All softly corded, olive, and bare.He stopped inches from Jackie's toes, let his gaze drag over her, slow. She blushed in return, twisted a little, pulled and bent her knees to touch. Responding, his eyes flicked to her face, stopped there. Though not a turn of betrayed sentiment showed on his lips, a soft bundle of creases remained at the corners of his eyes, somehow more intense. He lingered on her mouth, nose, eyes, canted his head just a hint. A hoarse, longing sigh rose from his chest.Some melted excitement splashed into Jackie's chest and belly. Returning the gaze in full measure, she straightened her legs, arms, lay back on the sand. She raised a challenging brow.Slow, the figure knelt, touched one knee to the beach, then the other. He straddled just one of Jackie's legs, bent, placed heavy hands beside her head. Jackie could hear the wet sand squish under his weight. He bent ever so close, stopped, just breathed. Not a slip of skin touched between them. Droplets fell from his locks and long nose, fell just inches before rolling down Jackie's cheeks. He smelt of salt and earth.Jackie's lips parted involuntarily, asymmetrically. Never breaking her gaze, she stretched, wriggled just a bit, tilted her groin and chin. She heard the figure's pupils dilate, heard his shuddering breath, sensed his heavy arousal. A small smile of glee split her face. She squirmed in the sand beneath him, like a sea star, free beneath his hanging weight. Then, suddenly deadly serious, she stopped. With dearest care, she shifted just a little, pulled the inside of a smooth thigh to meet his knee. The figure shuddered, shut his eyes. Jackie struck, pushed her lips into his. For a moment, she could taste the warmth, the salt. Then, the world spun.The figure disappeared. The stars went out. The black sky fell away. Jackie awoke to a riveted, titanium ceiling studded with white lights. She flailed momently, gasping wetly. Tubes hung before her face, wet with the spit of her own trachea. Pressure lifted from her wrists, ankles, and abdomen. She began to float from the padded pod where she lay.Jackie's clumsy fingers found rails on either edge of the pod. She held herself within, panted. She swallowed dryly, blinked, surveyed the pod, her white sleep shorts and top, the room about her. After a moment, she groaned in recognition and disappointment. Any arousal she'd experienced had flown with her dream, left her with naught but a sodden crotch in a chilly room."Good morning, Specialist Jaqueline Kent," said a voice, at once sonorous and very dull.Jackie tried to sit up and look over the side of the bed. The inertia of the action strained her fingers. Her hands split from the rail. She floated from the bed, frowned.Across the room was a crop-haired man in red. His cotton jumpsuit strained where it failed to accommodate his chest and back. He had cold, blue eyes and a pointed nose. He held onto a support rail, feet firmly affixed to the vaguely-concave floor in magnet boots."Who the fu..." coughed Jackie, barely audible. She rasped. "The fuck are you?" She inadvertently turned upside down in the microgravity, crossed her arms over her floating tits."My pardon, Specialist Kent. My designation is Sam.""You're..." said Jackie, trying to find a more dignified stance. She failed, ended up sort of weakly kicking off the side wall. She made a face as she clipped the stasis pod, wheeled into Sam. Her face collided with his broad chest. He caught her there. For a moment, Jackie's cheek and nose pressed into him. He was firm, but soft. He smelled of soap and salt."You're a service unit, an organic android?" she said, frowning, as Sam pulled her away from him."Indeed.""Why isn't this place being spun for gravity?" raged Jackie, shuffling from his grasp. Strong fingers released from her upper arms."The habitat is spun for only eight hours of the 24-hour cycle, per regulated health minimums. Generator and battery capacity are prioritized for the lighthouse array, rather than gravity rotors. The next spin commences tonight, in several minutes," said Sam, smiling thinly. "For now, please accept these mag boots.""Fine," said Jackie, cold. She bumped against the wall, struggled to pull a boot on. The other floated away. She made a face, huffed, weak from stasis sleep. "Please, allow me," said Sam. For just a moment, Jackie twisted her face as if to protest, but relented. She moved close, allowed the android to wrap an arm around each of her calves in turn, slip a boot over the foot, and strap it tight. For a moment, she relaxed, felt the long hands wrap near-entirely round her bare ankles. They were firm, but not rough. Sam moved away. "There."Jackie tentatively pushed away, set a foot to the floor, felt it stick. "Thanks," she said, quietly."Allow me to show you around the lighthouse. Afterwards, you may recuperate. It will only take a moment. The station is not large, and I understand by your Company service record that you have served in this role before.""There wasn't an android on my last lighthouse. I do this job because I like the solitude."Sam looked genuinely regretful. "I am sorry. You must understand I was attached to this station by the company. I am their property.""Yeah, yeah," said Jackie, seeing his face. A spike of empathy broke through her grumpiness. "You don't seem like bad company, anyway. What model are you?" she said, as Sam opened the hatch for them to exit."I am a Serault Corporation Ceres-6," he said, stepping through. Jackie followed. The concave floor of the room beyond was double-walled transparent alloy. It acted as a gigantic window out onto the red and purple nebula which the lighthouse was meant to warn of. Along the walls, set so one might look down into the nebula, were leather benches, a few pod chairs, and a bed with microgravity webbing, all somewhat worn. Crimson light played over the white upholstery and sheets.Jackie looked over the living quarters, far nicer than she'd had before. She gaped at the nebula for a moment, watched a streak of magenta light cross Sam's eyes and face. "So, you're one of those white-blooded ones?""My internal serum is a sucrose base. It serves modified roles in all my body fluids. It is indeed an off-white.""Sucrose? A real sweetie, huh?""If indeed it were to be tasted, my serum would taste of sugar." He looked her in the eyes, terribly sincere.Jackie looked away, grinned uncomfortably. "Right. Have any other special features?" she said, sarcastic."As Ceres-6 models are designed for small crew missions, our personality precepts are mutable. We change in reaction or in request to facilitate maximum compatibility.""Ah, well. Good to know." Jackie looked about awkwardly, arms crossed. "I take it this is my room?""Indeed, this is the lighthouse keeper's room," he blinked at her, slow."And where do you sleep?""Though I do not often enter my hibernation cycle, I have a pod in the crew maintenance room we just exited."Jackie suddenly uncrossed her arms, waved one about. "Listen, do you need to stare me straight in the eyeballs all the time? It's freaking me out.""Would you prefer I focus on a different portion of your body?" said Sam. He concernedly looked at her left foot."Like, shit. No. Just let your eyes wander like a normal person, okay?""Understood," said Sam. He glanced at her eyes, then about the room, then down into the floor-window."A little less wildly, maybe.""Yes, Specialist Kent." His eyes flitted over Jackie, focused momently on the nipples poking through her airy sleep top. Jackie crossed her arms, blushed. "And call me Jackie, not Specialist Kent.""Understood, Jackie.""And smile a bit more.""Of course," he said, doing so. Jackie shivered, not from the chill air. The lines which pulled about the android's eyes and nose bridge turned the cold face quite warm. It stayed that way."Well," said Jackie, hesitating. "We're getting on better already," she said, only half as sarcastic as she meant. "Can we continue the tour? I could use a shower.""Of course." He continued to a hatch on the other side of the room. Jackie stepped through as well. They entered a circular room with a ladder in the center. The walls were ringed with computer panels and other hatches."This is the primary communication room. Here, you-""Sam, I know how to use the comms.""My apologies," he said. "This hatch leads to the EVA room. This one to the galley. This one to life support. The ladder leads up to the secondary systems and down to engineering.""I take it life support has the shower?""Indeed.""Great. Anything else?""No. We commence operation tomorrow morning, approximately an hour after the eight-hour spin." He broke off for a moment, canted his head. His eyes trailed over Jackie's bare abdomen, likely by chance. She squirmed, regardless. Sam raised his eyebrows, continued. "The spin, which I believe should commence now."There was a jerk, a hollow whine in the hull of the station, a rush in Jackie's ears. Jackie and Sam slowly settled under the centrifugal forces. Jackie adjusted her shorts, surreptitiously. "I'm going to shower.""There are requisite uniforms and undergarments waiting for you.""Gee, thanks for laying out my underwear.""Of course, Jackie."Jackie shook her head, kicked off the mag boots, stomped to the life support bay. She shut the hatch with a good deal of force. The bathroom was behind a secondary hatch, near the spare air purification tanks and the waterless laundry engine. It was stark, shiny white, floored with nobly grip tiles. There were indeed clothes laid out for her: A red jumpsuit and white boyshorts. Jackie passed them just a glance before dropping her shorts and top. Naked, she passed the small mirror, sneered at her baggy eyes, her body, depilated for stasis sleep.She stepped into the shower. A touch panel reading "Shower Ration: 2 Minutes," met her."Same old station-life," she groaned, punched the Start key.A vertical shower hit from above. Mist quickly filled the room. Jackie moaned for the heat, turned her head and chest to face the stream. Little rivulets poured from her nose, chin, nipples. At these she looked askance, gently surprised. She cupped, rubbed one between thumb and forefinger experimentally, sighed a little. She repeated this with both, sighed a lot. Doing so, suddenly quite determined, she stepped back and leaned back, pressed her rump against the white wall. One hand, the right one, slipped between her hairless legs, which she widened just sufficiently. They wobbled a bit, weak from stasis. She leaned harder against the wall, slipped a middle finger over and through her dripping vulva, split the lips, found it dripping inside, too. The left hand joined, found the clit, elicited a hum, a bitten lip. Several wet seconds later, a groan. Jackie's face tipped upwards. Her thighs twitched. Droplets hit her screwed-up eyelids, her open mouth.The water stopped abruptly. Jackie jerked upright. "Motherfucker," she said, a cry fading into a mumble. She leaned through the steam, slightly pigeontoed, red the touch panel. It said, "Time until next Shower Ration: 18 hours." Jackie rubbed her temples, groaned resignedly. The cold of the station was already seeping into the shower. Quickly, she dried, performed her remaining ablutions, threw on the insulated red jumpsuit over still-aching nipples.Jackie emerged to find Sam in the life-support bay. He was shirtless, jumpsuit rolled at the waste, supine beneath a large conduit emitting steam. Droplets rolled over his long fingers and corded forearms, dripped and slid over an expanse of blond-furred chest. Veins stood out in his neck and arms, swollen from the effort of having just slotted a hefty filter into place. As Jackie approached, he turned."Jackie," he said, emerging carefully from under the conduit. He panted gently, lips parted just a tad. They were pink, creased. Human. "How are we?""I'm fine, thanks," said Jackie, forcibly pulling her eyes to his. She looked for a moment longer, watched a vein pulse on his temple. "If you don't mind me saying, you're damn realistic, aren't you?""I am, on the exterior, functionally and visually indistinguishable from a human man.""Yup," said Jackie, moving to leave."Jackie?"She turned back a moment. "Yes?""Is the station too cold for your comfort?" His eyes brows, cream and near-invisible, were arched in concern.Jackie squinted, raised an eyebrow. "No. It's fine.""Good. And, do make sure to have the appropriate post-stasis ration packs. I have concerns your flight here has left you low on muscle mass."Jackie turned away. "Yeah."She opened the hatch to her quarters, shut it with a huff. One protein pack later, she had stripped off her jumpsuit, dead asleep.Hours later, Jackie woke to a crimson nebulaic glow. She floated, bleary, in the microgravity webbing. The vibrating hum of the spin-rotors had died. Now, there was merely silence. Dully, Jackie moved to turn over under the webbing. As her thighs shifted, she felt a tingling wetness from some dream she couldn't remember. Idly, half asleep, she let a fingertip creep down her belly, trace over the soaked groin of her shorts, begin to prod, massage. She hummed, rubbed her cheek into the netting.Nearby, a hatch creaked open. Jackie jerked awake, hang back her hand, froze."Ready to get to work, Specialist Jackie?"Jackie groaned. "Yup," she said. Sam nodded, smiled, retreated into the comms room. The hatch clacked shut.Only after clambering out of the sleep webbing did Jackie realize her floating tits had been in full view. The Corporation had some odd opinions about bras in space. Jackie shook her head. "Chill, girl. Robot doesn't care."The proceeding five hours were a floating blur. Jackie stood in the comms room, directed ship after ship in non-collision courses around the nebula. The job was a steep and constant series of calls and responses to incoming and waiting craft. Sam assisted."Astroliner 313, after well veer, climb straight ahead five degrees Kepler. Thank you.""Jackie, we have a Corsican military craft requesting expedited access," said Sam."Tell him to follow the greens and stand by for expedite.""EES Pearl River is expressing a complaint.""Send them the docs. They can deal with the Company." She changed channels. "Yes, Arrowtine Sirius, you have permission to take route bravo in five. Thank you.""Jackie, I'm directing Designate 476 to hold. Their cargo requires maximum berth.""Thanks, Sam."Sam smiled thinly at her. He had started doing that more often. His eyes stayed crinkled kindly, when he did. Jackie kept watching him.Abruptly, Sam frowned. "Jackie, we have an error.""What?""New connections are timing out. We have a receiver down from d

Jackie's lonely deep-space post enjoys delicious company.Based on a post by Alizzia. Listen to the Podcast at Steamy Stories.Jackie awoke to a twinkling, navy-blue night. She lay still, perceived the idle murmer of gulls and surf, the sweet air, the soft and runny sand against her back. With every little rush of the surf, a liquid touch caressed her. Startlingly chill. Goosebumps prickled her naked form. She pulled a long, resuscitating breath, sat up.She nearly gasped. Out on the surf, submerged to the dimpled saddle of his hips, stood a bare and strapping figure. Head tipped to the moon, he raised and clasped corded hands, stretched. He twisted, hummed as he arched the broad, inverted triangle of his lats. Yawning luxuriantly, he turned, dropped his arms, smiled at Jackie.Jackie's pulse fluttered. She returned the crinkled hazel eyes' smile. The figure blushed a hint, turned a bashful eye to the sea. He approached. Surf split and foamed about his hips, thighs, knees, ankles. All softly corded, olive, and bare.He stopped inches from Jackie's toes, let his gaze drag over her, slow. She blushed in return, twisted a little, pulled and bent her knees to touch. Responding, his eyes flicked to her face, stopped there. Though not a turn of betrayed sentiment showed on his lips, a soft bundle of creases remained at the corners of his eyes, somehow more intense. He lingered on her mouth, nose, eyes, canted his head just a hint. A hoarse, longing sigh rose from his chest.Some melted excitement splashed into Jackie's chest and belly. Returning the gaze in full measure, she straightened her legs, arms, lay back on the sand. She raised a challenging brow.Slow, the figure knelt, touched one knee to the beach, then the other. He straddled just one of Jackie's legs, bent, placed heavy hands beside her head. Jackie could hear the wet sand squish under his weight. He bent ever so close, stopped, just breathed. Not a slip of skin touched between them. Droplets fell from his locks and long nose, fell just inches before rolling down Jackie's cheeks. He smelt of salt and earth.Jackie's lips parted involuntarily, asymmetrically. Never breaking her gaze, she stretched, wriggled just a bit, tilted her groin and chin. She heard the figure's pupils dilate, heard his shuddering breath, sensed his heavy arousal. A small smile of glee split her face. She squirmed in the sand beneath him, like a sea star, free beneath his hanging weight. Then, suddenly deadly serious, she stopped. With dearest care, she shifted just a little, pulled the inside of a smooth thigh to meet his knee. The figure shuddered, shut his eyes. Jackie struck, pushed her lips into his. For a moment, she could taste the warmth, the salt. Then, the world spun.The figure disappeared. The stars went out. The black sky fell away. Jackie awoke to a riveted, titanium ceiling studded with white lights. She flailed momently, gasping wetly. Tubes hung before her face, wet with the spit of her own trachea. Pressure lifted from her wrists, ankles, and abdomen. She began to float from the padded pod where she lay.Jackie's clumsy fingers found rails on either edge of the pod. She held herself within, panted. She swallowed dryly, blinked, surveyed the pod, her white sleep shorts and top, the room about her. After a moment, she groaned in recognition and disappointment. Any arousal she'd experienced had flown with her dream, left her with naught but a sodden crotch in a chilly room."Good morning, Specialist Jaqueline Kent," said a voice, at once sonorous and very dull.Jackie tried to sit up and look over the side of the bed. The inertia of the action strained her fingers. Her hands split from the rail. She floated from the bed, frowned.Across the room was a crop-haired man in red. His cotton jumpsuit strained where it failed to accommodate his chest and back. He had cold, blue eyes and a pointed nose. He held onto a support rail, feet firmly affixed to the vaguely-concave floor in magnet boots."Who the fu..." coughed Jackie, barely audible. She rasped. "The fuck are you?" She inadvertently turned upside down in the microgravity, crossed her arms over her floating tits."My pardon, Specialist Kent. My designation is Sam.""You're..." said Jackie, trying to find a more dignified stance. She failed, ended up sort of weakly kicking off the side wall. She made a face as she clipped the stasis pod, wheeled into Sam. Her face collided with his broad chest. He caught her there. For a moment, Jackie's cheek and nose pressed into him. He was firm, but soft. He smelled of soap and salt."You're a service unit, an organic android?" she said, frowning, as Sam pulled her away from him."Indeed.""Why isn't this place being spun for gravity?" raged Jackie, shuffling from his grasp. Strong fingers released from her upper arms."The habitat is spun for only eight hours of the 24-hour cycle, per regulated health minimums. Generator and battery capacity are prioritized for the lighthouse array, rather than gravity rotors. The next spin commences tonight, in several minutes," said Sam, smiling thinly. "For now, please accept these mag boots.""Fine," said Jackie, cold. She bumped against the wall, struggled to pull a boot on. The other floated away. She made a face, huffed, weak from stasis sleep. "Please, allow me," said Sam. For just a moment, Jackie twisted her face as if to protest, but relented. She moved close, allowed the android to wrap an arm around each of her calves in turn, slip a boot over the foot, and strap it tight. For a moment, she relaxed, felt the long hands wrap near-entirely round her bare ankles. They were firm, but not rough. Sam moved away. "There."Jackie tentatively pushed away, set a foot to the floor, felt it stick. "Thanks," she said, quietly."Allow me to show you around the lighthouse. Afterwards, you may recuperate. It will only take a moment. The station is not large, and I understand by your Company service record that you have served in this role before.""There wasn't an android on my last lighthouse. I do this job because I like the solitude."Sam looked genuinely regretful. "I am sorry. You must understand I was attached to this station by the company. I am their property.""Yeah, yeah," said Jackie, seeing his face. A spike of empathy broke through her grumpiness. "You don't seem like bad company, anyway. What model are you?" she said, as Sam opened the hatch for them to exit."I am a Serault Corporation Ceres-6," he said, stepping through. Jackie followed. The concave floor of the room beyond was double-walled transparent alloy. It acted as a gigantic window out onto the red and purple nebula which the lighthouse was meant to warn of. Along the walls, set so one might look down into the nebula, were leather benches, a few pod chairs, and a bed with microgravity webbing, all somewhat worn. Crimson light played over the white upholstery and sheets.Jackie looked over the living quarters, far nicer than she'd had before. She gaped at the nebula for a moment, watched a streak of magenta light cross Sam's eyes and face. "So, you're one of those white-blooded ones?""My internal serum is a sucrose base. It serves modified roles in all my body fluids. It is indeed an off-white.""Sucrose? A real sweetie, huh?""If indeed it were to be tasted, my serum would taste of sugar." He looked her in the eyes, terribly sincere.Jackie looked away, grinned uncomfortably. "Right. Have any other special features?" she said, sarcastic."As Ceres-6 models are designed for small crew missions, our personality precepts are mutable. We change in reaction or in request to facilitate maximum compatibility.""Ah, well. Good to know." Jackie looked about awkwardly, arms crossed. "I take it this is my room?""Indeed, this is the lighthouse keeper's room," he blinked at her, slow."And where do you sleep?""Though I do not often enter my hibernation cycle, I have a pod in the crew maintenance room we just exited."Jackie suddenly uncrossed her arms, waved one about. "Listen, do you need to stare me straight in the eyeballs all the time? It's freaking me out.""Would you prefer I focus on a different portion of your body?" said Sam. He concernedly looked at her left foot."Like, shit. No. Just let your eyes wander like a normal person, okay?""Understood," said Sam. He glanced at her eyes, then about the room, then down into the floor-window."A little less wildly, maybe.""Yes, Specialist Kent." His eyes flitted over Jackie, focused momently on the nipples poking through her airy sleep top. Jackie crossed her arms, blushed. "And call me Jackie, not Specialist Kent.""Understood, Jackie.""And smile a bit more.""Of course," he said, doing so. Jackie shivered, not from the chill air. The lines which pulled about the android's eyes and nose bridge turned the cold face quite warm. It stayed that way."Well," said Jackie, hesitating. "We're getting on better already," she said, only half as sarcastic as she meant. "Can we continue the tour? I could use a shower.""Of course." He continued to a hatch on the other side of the room. Jackie stepped through as well. They entered a circular room with a ladder in the center. The walls were ringed with computer panels and other hatches."This is the primary communication room. Here, you-""Sam, I know how to use the comms.""My apologies," he said. "This hatch leads to the EVA room. This one to the galley. This one to life support. The ladder leads up to the secondary systems and down to engineering.""I take it life support has the shower?""Indeed.""Great. Anything else?""No. We commence operation tomorrow morning, approximately an hour after the eight-hour spin." He broke off for a moment, canted his head. His eyes trailed over Jackie's bare abdomen, likely by chance. She squirmed, regardless. Sam raised his eyebrows, continued. "The spin, which I believe should commence now."There was a jerk, a hollow whine in the hull of the station, a rush in Jackie's ears. Jackie and Sam slowly settled under the centrifugal forces. Jackie adjusted her shorts, surreptitiously. "I'm going to shower.""There are requisite uniforms and undergarments waiting for you.""Gee, thanks for laying out my underwear.""Of course, Jackie."Jackie shook her head, kicked off the mag boots, stomped to the life support bay. She shut the hatch with a good deal of force. The bathroom was behind a secondary hatch, near the spare air purification tanks and the waterless laundry engine. It was stark, shiny white, floored with nobly grip tiles. There were indeed clothes laid out for her: A red jumpsuit and white boyshorts. Jackie passed them just a glance before dropping her shorts and top. Naked, she passed the small mirror, sneered at her baggy eyes, her body, depilated for stasis sleep.She stepped into the shower. A touch panel reading "Shower Ration: 2 Minutes," met her."Same old station-life," she groaned, punched the Start key.A vertical shower hit from above. Mist quickly filled the room. Jackie moaned for the heat, turned her head and chest to face the stream. Little rivulets poured from her nose, chin, nipples. At these she looked askance, gently surprised. She cupped, rubbed one between thumb and forefinger experimentally, sighed a little. She repeated this with both, sighed a lot. Doing so, suddenly quite determined, she stepped back and leaned back, pressed her rump against the white wall. One hand, the right one, slipped between her hairless legs, which she widened just sufficiently. They wobbled a bit, weak from stasis. She leaned harder against the wall, slipped a middle finger over and through her dripping vulva, split the lips, found it dripping inside, too. The left hand joined, found the clit, elicited a hum, a bitten lip. Several wet seconds later, a groan. Jackie's face tipped upwards. Her thighs twitched. Droplets hit her screwed-up eyelids, her open mouth.The water stopped abruptly. Jackie jerked upright. "Motherfucker," she said, a cry fading into a mumble. She leaned through the steam, slightly pigeontoed, red the touch panel. It said, "Time until next Shower Ration: 18 hours." Jackie rubbed her temples, groaned resignedly. The cold of the station was already seeping into the shower. Quickly, she dried, performed her remaining ablutions, threw on the insulated red jumpsuit over still-aching nipples.Jackie emerged to find Sam in the life-support bay. He was shirtless, jumpsuit rolled at the waste, supine beneath a large conduit emitting steam. Droplets rolled over his long fingers and corded forearms, dripped and slid over an expanse of blond-furred chest. Veins stood out in his neck and arms, swollen from the effort of having just slotted a hefty filter into place. As Jackie approached, he turned."Jackie," he said, emerging carefully from under the conduit. He panted gently, lips parted just a tad. They were pink, creased. Human. "How are we?""I'm fine, thanks," said Jackie, forcibly pulling her eyes to his. She looked for a moment longer, watched a vein pulse on his temple. "If you don't mind me saying, you're damn realistic, aren't you?""I am, on the exterior, functionally and visually indistinguishable from a human man.""Yup," said Jackie, moving to leave."Jackie?"She turned back a moment. "Yes?""Is the station too cold for your comfort?" His eyes brows, cream and near-invisible, were arched in concern.Jackie squinted, raised an eyebrow. "No. It's fine.""Good. And, do make sure to have the appropriate post-stasis ration packs. I have concerns your flight here has left you low on muscle mass."Jackie turned away. "Yeah."She opened the hatch to her quarters, shut it with a huff. One protein pack later, she had stripped off her jumpsuit, dead asleep.Hours later, Jackie woke to a crimson nebulaic glow. She floated, bleary, in the microgravity webbing. The vibrating hum of the spin-rotors had died. Now, there was merely silence. Dully, Jackie moved to turn over under the webbing. As her thighs shifted, she felt a tingling wetness from some dream she couldn't remember. Idly, half asleep, she let a fingertip creep down her belly, trace over the soaked groin of her shorts, begin to prod, massage. She hummed, rubbed her cheek into the netting.Nearby, a hatch creaked open. Jackie jerked awake, hang back her hand, froze."Ready to get to work, Specialist Jackie?"Jackie groaned. "Yup," she said. Sam nodded, smiled, retreated into the comms room. The hatch clacked shut.Only after clambering out of the sleep webbing did Jackie realize her floating tits had been in full view. The Corporation had some odd opinions about bras in space. Jackie shook her head. "Chill, girl. Robot doesn't care."The proceeding five hours were a floating blur. Jackie stood in the comms room, directed ship after ship in non-collision courses around the nebula. The job was a steep and constant series of calls and responses to incoming and waiting craft. Sam assisted."Astroliner 313, after well veer, climb straight ahead five degrees Kepler. Thank you.""Jackie, we have a Corsican military craft requesting expedited access," said Sam."Tell him to follow the greens and stand by for expedite.""EES Pearl River is expressing a complaint.""Send them the docs. They can deal with the Company." She changed channels. "Yes, Arrowtine Sirius, you have permission to take route bravo in five. Thank you.""Jackie, I'm directing Designate 476 to hold. Their cargo requires maximum berth.""Thanks, Sam."Sam smiled thinly at her. He had started doing that more often. His eyes stayed crinkled kindly, when he did. Jackie kept watching him.Abruptly, Sam frowned. "Jackie, we have an error.""What?""New connections are timing out. We have a receiver down from d

Send us a textOn this episode we have a tale of a young woman desperate for the return of her dead brother. “The Death Watch,” by Hugh B. Cave features a radio as the instrument of necromancy. This creepy story is an excellent example of the old adage, "Be careful what you wish for, young lady." MusicFesliyan Studios: "Ghost Stories," "Airlock"Audio Jungle: "Halloween Waltzes" Narration: Robert BreaultPlease join us! Like and follow our Facebook page to become " patron of the Cemetery Hills Library, or (even better!)  jump on our Patreon page and become a VIP Patron.                         Mugs, tee-shirts and eternal thanks await you!                                                                  Patreon Page: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=61177769&fan_landing=trueWebpage: http://www.afterwordsparanormal.comFacebook: After Words Paranormal PodcastEmail: afterwordsstories@gmail.com    

Send us a textOn this episode we have a tale of a young woman desperate for the return of her dead brother. “The Death Watch,” by Hugh B. Cave features a radio as the instrument of necromancy. This creepy story is an excellent example of the old adage, "Be careful what you wish for, young lady." MusicFesliyan Studios: "Ghost Stories," "Airlock"Audio Jungle: "Halloween Waltzes" Narration: Robert BreaultPlease join us! Like and follow our Facebook page to become " patron of the Cemetery Hills Library, or (even better!)  jump on our Patreon page and become a VIP Patron.                         Mugs, tee-shirts and eternal thanks await you!                                                                  Patreon Page: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=61177769&fan_landing=trueWebpage: http://www.afterwordsparanormal.comFacebook: After Words Paranormal PodcastEmail: afterwordsstories@gmail.com    

In this episode, we dive into an exciting announcement with Zach and Q from Foundation. After two years of hard work, they unveil the team's latest creation, the Passport Prime, a revolutionary personal security platform. Unlike traditional hardware wallets, Passport Prime combines the features of a hardware wallet with those of a YubiKey, offering multi-factor authentication, encrypted storage, and an extendable app platform for third-party developers. This open app platform aims to empower developers to build security applications, contrasting with Ledger's closed ecosystem.Zach and Q discuss the meticulous design process behind Passport Prime, highlighting its unique industrial design, including a curved screen and CNC'd aluminum chassis. They emphasize the device's durability, featuring Gorilla Glass and a high-quality IPS touchscreen display.The conversation shifts to the device's capabilities, which extend beyond a typical hardware wallet. Passport Prime supports various applications, including a 2FA codes app, a security key application, a file browser with a unique AirLock feature, and a seed vault app. These features make it a Swiss army knife for personal security, allowing users to securely store and manage their digital assets.KeyOS, the operating system powering Passport Prime, is introduced as a microkernel-based OS written in Rust, offering modularity, resilience, and enhanced security. The open-source nature of KeyOS allows third-party developers to create apps for the platform, with Cake Wallet being the first to integrate.The episode also covers the innovative Quantum Link Bluetooth, which ensures secure communication between Passport Prime and smartphones. This feature, along with the device's modular design, addresses potential security concerns while enhancing user experience.Finally, the hosts discuss the backup solutions for Passport Prime, utilizing NFC key cards and optional cloud backups to provide a seamless recovery process. The episode concludes with details on the device's availability and pricing, highlighting the team's dedication to creating a high-quality, user-friendly product.IMPORTANT LINKShttps://foundation.xyz/ungovernablehttps://foundation.xyz/beyondungovernablecrew@proton.mehttps://github.com/betrusted-ioVALUE FOR VALUEThanks for listening you Ungovernable Misfits, we appreciate your continued support and hope you enjoy the shows.You can support this episode using your time, talent or treasure.TIME:- create fountain clips for the show- create a meetup- help boost the signal on social mediaTALENT:- create ungovernable misfit inspired art, animation or music- design or implement some software that can make the podcast better- use whatever talents you have to make a contribution to the show!TREASURE:- BOOST IT OR STREAM SATS on the Podcasting 2.0 apps @ https://podcastapps.com- DONATE via Paynym @ https://paynym.rs/+misfit- DONATE via Monero @ https://xmrchat.com/ugmf- BUY SOME CLOTHING @ https://ungovernablemisfits.com/store/- BUY SOME ART!! @ https://ungovernablemisfits.com/art-gallery/FOUNDATIONhttps://foundation.xyz/ungovernableFoundation builds Bitcoin-centric tools that empower you to reclaim your digital sovereignty.As a sovereign computing company, Foundation is the antithesis of today's tech conglomerates. Returning to cypherpunk principles, they build open source technology that “can't be evil”.Thank you Foundation Devices for sponsoring the show!Use code: Ungovernable for $10 off of your purchaseCAKE WALLEThttps://cakewallet.comCake Wallet is an open-source, non-custodial wallet available on Android, iOS, macOS, and Linux.Features:- Built-in Exchange: Swap easily between Bitcoin and Monero.- User-Friendly: Simple interface for all users.Monero Users:- Batch Transactions: Send multiple payments at once.- Faster Syncing: Optimized syncing via specified restore heights- Proxy Support: Enhance privacy with proxy node options.Bitcoin Users:- Coin Control: Manage your transactions effectively.- Silent Payments: Static bitcoin addresses- Batch Transactions: Streamline your payment process.Thank you Cake Wallet for sponsoring the show!(00:00:00) INTRO(00:03:05) THANK YOU FOUNDATION(00:03:54) THANK YOU CAKE WALLET(00:04:59) Introducing Passport Prime: A New Personal Security Platform(00:08:09) Passport Prime: Design and Build Quality(00:11:59) Passport Prime: What Can It Do?(00:18:56) Passport Prime: Why You Need It In Your Life(00:26:34) KeyOS: The New Operating System(00:33:08) KeyOS: wHo DiD wE cLoNe!?(00:36:11) KeyOS: Third-Party Apps and Developer Ecosystem(00:41:48) Quantum Link Bluetooth: Proper Futuristic(00:49:05) What's The FUD Gonna Be?(00:51:07) Quantum Link Bluetooth: Erasing UX Hurdles(00:58:24) Quantum Link Bluetooth: Examples of Better UX(01:01:45) Quantum Link Bluetooth: The Nostr Bounty(01:07:08) Accessories and Future Features(01:12:10) So How Are We Backing All of This Up?(01:24:37) Hardware Deep Dive: What's Inside the Device?(01:34:34) Hardware Deep Dive: Q's Victory Lap(01:39:54) Call For Questions(01:40:18) When Can I Get My Hands On One?(01:43:49) Passport Gen 2 is Here To Stay(01:46:19) Congratulations Foundation!

PREVIEW: DÉTENTE 1974-75: ROSKOSMOS/NASA: Colleague Anatoly Zak of RussianSpaceWeb.com recounts preparations for the joint US-Soviet space mission of 1975 where Apollo and Soyuz spacecraft would rendezvous in orbit, connecting through a special airlock and docking mechanism. More tonight. 1872 Jules Verne

"Return to airlock, Guardian..." and listen to Bona, Dan & Eseipha talk about the events of the past week in Destiny 2! Tomb of Elders, incoming Iron Banner & a dream of Shader rotators! Listen to Destiny Digests: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/51utOpaycri2x7WotgVlFX Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/destiny-digest/id1638939545 Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@DestinyDigestPod On Bluesky? Follow our Guest Starter Pack: https://bsky.app/starter-pack/danfinity.gg/3lbrtal4y7c2r Follow Bona: https://bsky.app/profile/bonafidehiro.bsky.social Follow Danfinity: https://dot.cards/danfinity Follow EpicDan: https://linktr.ee/epicdan22 Follow Eseipha: https://bsky.app/profile/eseipha.bsky.social Follow Sami: https://linktr.ee/samikatplays 00:00:00 Intro 00:00:48 What're you playing this week? 00:10:54 Tomb of Elders 00:22:30 Super Changes 00:26:45 Inverted Spire Changes 00:37:31 Iron Banner Next Week! 00:47:28 #D2FashionFeedback 01:01:29 Q + A 01:18:25 Outro

It is time for LAST TIME ON! The podcast for everyone who wants to watch all those great television shows out there, but who has the time for that? Our hosts don't, so they take the randomized highway down your favorite shows they haven't seen, and try to guess what happened... Last Time On!Ben discusses zero g anatomy, Ben sings some sea shanties, and Ben gives oxygen related pro-tips. Oh and Xhafer and Victor are here too.Special thanks to tadeodoria.com and Yum Yum Pod

Prepare yourself for this one! Jeff is challenged to recall a movie that premiered only a few months ago! See how well he does!

What's up everybody, it's Thomas Bahamas and you are here for another episode of Solana Weekly where we will be entering the trenches this week and trying to make sense of them. You can't avoid it, the memecoin warfare is in the trenches. Join us anon and let's figure this out.First a shoutout to the Drip.Haus users for tuning in, and shout out to Papa Bearded for the recent note. Let's grow a beard and hit the trenches harder than ever hit before. Now a quick note to everyone on Drip.Haus, I've airdopped you some coins. I used airship. Go to airship.helius.dev and go to “view your compressed tokens.” I got the Cali tokens for mentioning them on the show, so quick shout out to them. Also a quick sponsor note, I want to give a shout out to the Solana Wall team. They have a presale going on right now and you can join in at solwall_token. Solana is at $155.30 -SolEth - .0592 - up endlessly and will continue until a Vitalik blog is readable.SolBTC - .00228 - BONK - sitting at .00002423, 2.25 billion market cap and pumping. Loving the energy of the Bonkers on Twitter and they just got their ETP passed and it already has over $48 million dollars worth purchased. Overall the market is pumping and we are setup for some fireworks. We're seeing those fireworks happen mostly on memecoins and we are going to dig right in.Murad - We've got ourselves a memecoin Jesus and he actually makes a lot of sense. Memecoins are not a vampire attack against crypto tech. They are a vampire attack against crypto tech tokens.4 types of coins BTC - store of value, stable coins, coins that produce revenues that produce cash flows, tokenized mini religions.Pumpfun - where tokens get launched, once they hit 50 or 60k, they get released and graduate to raydium.Moonshot - newer token launcher, similar but seems to have some rewarding for the top holders of a coin with Airlock.The software stack: Telegram, telegram bots, group chats.Bonkbot - great bot, interacts directly with contracts and super user friendly. Also going non custodial.Bullx - telegram bot also, but connects to a webpage that you can see graphs, set limit orders and research really clearly. This has been my favorite.MEV - bonkbot does this automatically and jupiter does, but Bullx you need to turn this on. Chart by market cap - we don't look at the token price anymore, it's all by the market cap. Graduates from pump.fun at 50k, it's going to 100k, I guess it's science.These coins act like leverage. That momentum can shift in an instant. Knowledge part is the hardest for me. Anyways, let's see where this is going, find some cult tokens and take a stab. They are all super risky, so have some bankroll management, none of this is financial advice, and have some fun. Don't get caught up in the gamble.I've been thinking a lot after my last interview with Daria and I want more! That was a lot of fun, got out of my comfort zone and learned a lot from it. If you have any interest in joining, reach out at info@solanaweekly.io or shoot me a dm. I've started reaching out to a few different protocols/ people that I think are awesome in the space and want to keep it going. I've upped the marketing efforts from 0 to 1, so let me know if you like this direction and if it starts sucking let me know. I opened an instagram account, a tiktok account (still don't know how that works) and I started a telegram channel t.me/solanaweekly where I'll be posting some of my research and shownotes.Thank you all for joining in, this is Thomas Bahamas wishing you another great week. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thomasbahamas.substack.com

In this Risky Business News sponsor interview, Catalin Cimpanu talks with Airlock Digital founders Daniel Schell and David Cottingham about other things Microsoft can do to secure and harden Windows. Show notes A new world of security: Microsoft's Secure Future Initiative Microsoft's makes "new platform" promises after closed kernel summit

Welcome back, my friend. We thank you for joining us again for another episode of our Homebrew Happy Hour podcast!… THE home brew #podcast where we answer all of your home brewing questions and discuss anything related to craft beer! A NOT SO SUBTLE REMINDER: If you appreciate the things we do here at Homebrew […]

On this week's show, Patrick Gray and Adam Boileau discuss the week's security news, including: The insurance industry's reaction to CrowdStrike's mess Google's Workspace email validation flaw and its consequences for OAuth'd applications Is the VMWare ESX group membership feature a CVE or an FYI? Secureboot continues to under-deliver North Korea's revenue neutral intelligence services And much, much more This episode is sponsored by allowlisting software vendor Airlock Digital. Airlock uses a kernel driver on Windows, so Chief Executive David Cottingham joined to discuss what the CrowdStrike kernel driver bug drama means for security vendors. This episode is also available on Youtube. If you want to ruin the magic of radio and see the faces behind the show, well, now you can! Show notes Business interruption claims will drive insurance losses linked to CrowdStrike IT disruption | Cybersecurity Dive Delta hires David Boies to seek damages from CrowdStrike, Microsoft CrowdStrike disruption direct losses to reach $5.4B for Fortune 500, study finds | Cybersecurity Dive (1145) Why CrowdStrike's Baffling BSOD Disaster Was Avoidable - YouTube CrowdStrike offers a $10 apology gift card to say sorry for outage | TechCrunch Crooks Bypassed Google's Email Verification to Create Workspace Accounts, Access 3rd-Party Services – Krebs on Security Hackers exploit VMware vulnerability that gives them hypervisor admin | Ars Technica Microsoft calls out apparent ESXi vulnerability that some researchers say is a ‘nothing burger' | CyberScoop AMI Platform Key leak undermines Secure Boot on 800+ PC models Chrome will now prompt some users to send passwords for suspicious files | Ars Technica Google Online Security Blog: Improving the security of Chrome cookies on Windows A Senate Bill Would Radically Improve Voting Machine Security | WIRED U.S. told Philippines it made ‘missteps' in secret anti-vax propaganda effort | Reuters Cyber firm KnowBe4 hired a fake IT worker from North Korea | CyberScoop North Korean hacker used hospital ransomware attacks to fund espionage | CyberScoop North Korea Cyber Group Conducts Global Espionage Campaign to Advance Regime's Military and Nuclear Programs North Korean hacking group makes waves to gain Mandiant, FBI spotlight | CyberScoop ServiceNow spots sales opportunities post-CrowdStrike outage | Cybersecurity Dive Chaining Three Bugs to Access All Your ServiceNow Data Cyber Supply Chain Risk Management Conference (CySCRM) 2024 | Conference | PNNL

Setti once again joins TENE pod to grok Robert A. Heinlein's novels, Starship Troopers, Stranger in a Strange Land, and The Moon is a Harsh Mistress and their disturbing prescriptions for an unwelcome future. Check out Settembrini's podcast Zock Bock Radio! pesa-nexus (dot) de/category/zock-bock-radio Music: "World of Automatans", "Light Years", and "Midnight Crawlers" by Eric Matyas : www.soundimage.org "in Honor", "Airlock", and "Space Conspiracy" by fesliyanstudios.com Subscribe to patreon.org/tenepod and twitter.com/tenepod.

It is our pleasure to welcome you back! That's right – it's Thursday and that means it's time for another episode of the Homebrew Happy Hour podcast!… THE home brew #podcast where we answer all of your home brewing questions and discuss anything related to craft beer! A NOT SO SUBTLE REMINDER: If you appreciate […]

It's finally arrived, like an asteroid flung through the sky by Magneto, X-Ray Vision is here with special guest x-pert Marvel and DC writer Stephanie Williams  to chat about the X-Men '97 Season Finale!  In the Previously On Jason and Rosie catch up with all that good X-Men and Marvel news including new release dates and new comics series. Then we're stepping into the Airlock to break down that wild finale with Stephanie Williams, answering all your burning x-questions and chatting our favorite cameos. In the Omnibus, Rosie recommends five must read comics after finishing X-Men '97 which you can read more about in the show notes. And finally in the Who's Who's we're talking the weirdest and worst X-Men antagonists!    Follow Jason: twitter.com/netw3rk Follow Rosie: IG & Letterboxd  Follow Stephanie Williams IG & Tiktok Follow X-Ray Vision on Instagram Join the X-Ray Vision Discord   Comics to read after X-Men '97: Giant Size X-Men (1975)  From the Ashes (1981) Inferno (1989) Fatal Attractions (1993) E is For Extinction (2001) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

X-Ray Vision is back! Ye,  in the first of a Star Wars double header, Jason Concepcion and Rosie Knight have returned to catch up on all the stories from a Galaxy Far, Far Away. We're starting with a lil Coffee Chat catching up about the X-Men, in Previously On, we're celebrating Star Wars Day with all the May 4th news, updates on Star Wars Hunters, and the upcoming Rey spin-off film.  In the Airlock, Jason has delved into the Imperial Archives for an epic Bad Batch recap filled with Easter eggs, lore, and more.  And in Back Matter, Rosie explains the mysterious origins and legacy of the Star Wars Expanded Universe!  Follow Jason: twitter.com/netw3rk Follow Rosie: IG & Letterboxd,  Follow X-Ray Vision on Instagram Join the X-Ray Vision DiscordSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Eerie Sci-Fi soundtrack music from Limp Bizkit's bizarre guitar player. In this episode, we review Wes Borland - Mutiny on the Starbarge, released in 2023.Blenderstyle Hosts: Casey, Matthew, NathanFollow/Subscribe:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/blenderstylePodcast: https://blenderstyle.buzzsprout.comBlenderstyle Merch: https://blenderstyle.square.siteInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/blenderstylemusicFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/blenderstylemusicWebsite: http://blenderstyle.netWes Borland, Mutiny on the Starbarge, Album Review, Soundtrack Music, Wes Borland Reaction, Limp Bizkit, Fred Durst, We Are the Airlock, Mounting the Husk, Lexicon Galactus, Don't Believe in Trees, A Large Magnetic Discharge from the Starbarge, The Horror is Nominal, Your Very Own Harpoon, Walking the Great Ring, The Flagship Obliteron, Blenderstyle, Blender Style, Bakersfield, Podcast0:00 Intro0:19 Album Review8:44 Casey's Rating10:15 Nathan's Rating12:29 Matthew's Rating13:34 Outro

X-Ray Vision is back! Yes, like Palpatine, Jason Concepcion and Rosie Knight have returned to talk about all things X-Men at their new home, iHeartMedia! In the Previously On, we dig into that Deadpool & Wolverine trailer from Rob Liefeld's feet — no, really — to the array of Fox mutants we spotted in the trailer and whether or not this will be the film that saves the MCU.  In the Airlock, bestselling writer and horror comics legend James Tynion joins us to celebrate Free Comic Book Day, talk about his illustrious career and upcoming sequel to his award-winning DC Comics mind melder, The Nice House by the Lake.  In a new segment called Back Matter, we explain the joys of Free Comic Book Day and check in on the students at Xavier's Academy for Gifted — and messy — Youngsters.  Follow Jason: twitter.com/netw3rk Follow Rosie: IG & Letterboxd,  Follow X-Ray Vision on Instagram Join the X-Ray Vision Discord If you want to join Den of Geek at the X-Files Anniversary Event and documentary screening in LA in NYC you can grab tickets here. And the David Leitch stunt extravaganza, The Fall Guy hits theaters on May 3rd!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

No hallway smooches in this cut the 1979 sci-fi horror classic! Its all business among the crew of the Nostromo as Mother has them pick up some eggs on the way home. Pick up or become? The message is unclear. Let Sidney and Jack clear it up as they take you on this horror journey full of bad decisions, breaches of protocol, a space cat, deception, and Aliens giving out free hugs!

It's time to make your Cider Notes for 2024 The list of cider notes can be quiet long, but in this episode we are going to make it doable and easy for you. In this Cider Chat on Cider Notes The Talking Pommes encourage Ria to slow down Sign up for the last cider tour heading out at CiderCon 2024 French Cider Tour reservations Wassails January 5th at the Botanist and Barrel, Cedar Grove North Carolina January 28th Berkshire Cider Project at the Tourist in North Adams Massachusetts Learn about Wassailing in Episode 393 Past Cider Making Episodes 381 DIY Cider Making for Beginners 382 Beginner Tips for Squeaky Clean Cider Equipment 384 Beginner Cider Making Tips forPrimary Fermentation  386:  Managing Cider's Secondary Fermentation – DIY Tips Equipment needed for Cider's Secondary Ferment Find a complete list with links to purchase at the Cider Making Equipment page at ciderchat.com Extra Apple Juice to for topping off Secondary Fermenter – glass carboy of equal size Airlock and Bung Racking Cane or Auto-Siphon Sanitizer Hydrometer or Refractometer Tubing & a clothes pin ( a Ria tip to have on hand for clamping tubing as you go so it can be managed to insure that the tube doesn't slip down into the lees and stir them up) Bottle Brush and Cleaning Equipment Mentions in this Cider Chat 363: Exploring Cider Using 33 Books Flavor Wheel Sean Connolly Cider Experience Subscribe to Cider Chat YouTube Channel

The Purpose of Secondary Fermentation when Making Cider Improve the overall quality and characteristics of the final product during secondary fermentation by; Clarification: During primary fermentation, yeast converts sugars into alcohol, creating a cloudy mixture with suspended yeast and particulate matter. Secondary fermentation allows these particles to settle over time, resulting in clearer cider. Stabilization: Secondary fermentation helps to stabilize the cider by allowing it to age in a less active state. This aging process can reduce the risk of off-flavors and other fermentation by-products that can negatively impact the cider. Reduction of Sediment in Bottles: By allowing most of the sediment to settle out in the fermentation vessel rather than in the final packaging, secondary fermentation ensures a cleaner, more professional-looking bottled cider. Risk Reduction: Transferring cider to a new vessel after primary fermentation reduces the risk of contamination from dead yeast cells that can autolyze (break down) and potentially create off-flavors. Secondary fermentation is a crucial step for refining cider, enhancing its clarity, taste, and stability before it is consumed or sold. Past Cider Making Episodes 381 DIY Cider Making for Beginners 382 Beginner Tips for Squeaky Clean Cider Equipment 384 Beginner Cider Making Tips forPrimary Fermentation  Equipment needed for Cider's Secondary Ferment Find a complete list with links to purchase at the Cider Making Equipment page at ciderchat.com Extra Apple Juice to for topping off Secondary Fermenter – glass carboy of equal size Airlock and Bung Racking Cane or Auto-Siphon Sanitizer Hydrometer or Refractometer Tubing & a clothes pin ( a Ria tip to have on hand for clamping tubing as you go so it can be managed to insure that the tube doesn't slip down into the lees and stir them up) Bottle Brush and Cleaning Equipment Determining when Secondary Fermentation Begins Completion of Active Primary Fermentation: Watch and notice when the vigorous phase of primary fermentation is complete, which is typically indicated by a significant decrease in airlock activity or specific gravity readings that are close to the target final gravity. Gravity Readings: Use a hydrometer or refractometer to take consecutive gravity readings over a few days. When readings are consistent, it suggests that fermentation has slowed down enough for secondary transfer. Visual Clues: Look for a drop in the level of visible activity, such as the reduction of bubbles and the beginning of sediment formation at the bottom of the primary fermenter. Taste Test: Conduct a taste test for residual sweetness. If the cider is too sweet, it may need more time in primary fermentation unless the desired style of cider is sweet rather than dry. Timeframe Guidance: Generally, primary fermentation can take anywhere from a few days to two weeks, depending on factors like temperature, yeast strain, and original sugar content. Avoiding Off-Flavors: Transfer before the cider has sat too long on the lees at the bottom of the carboy to prevent off-flavors that can result from yeast autolysis. Specific Style Goals: Factor in the specific goals for the cider's style, as some styles may benefit from a longer or shorter primary fermentation before secondary. Equipment Availability: Ensure that the secondary fermentation vessel is prepared and sanitized before deciding on the transfer to avoid any delays once the cider is ready. Common Problems during Secondary Ferment Stalled Fermentation – Adjust fermentation temperature to optimal range. Excessive Oxidation – Minimize headspace and avoid splashing when transferring. Contamination – Practice stringent sanitation and possibly discard contaminated batch. Sulfite Burn – Allow time for dissipation or use activated carbon treatment. Insufficient Carbonation – Verify yeast viability and sugar availability; maintain proper bottle conditioning temperature. Sediment in Bottles – Allow full clearing in secondary, use fining agents, and bottle carefully. Unexpected Flavor Changes – Allow time for maturation or blend with another batch. Pressure Build-up in Containers – Use an airlock or periodically vent the container. Cider Becomes Too Dry – Monitor gravity to stop fermentation at desired sweetness or back-sweeten with non-fermentable sweeteners. Mentions in this Cider Chat Past Cider Making Episodes: CiderCon 2024 January 16th-19th, 2024 Portland, Oregon Ross Cider and Perry Company ciderGoingUp Campaign page

On this episode of X-Ray Vision, Jason Concepcion and Rosie Knight open the mailbag! In the Airlock (1:10) Jason and Rosie dive deep (deeep) into your questions, including what fandom they want to explore, consuming content during the strikes, superpower reveals, how watching affects mood, Saw Patrol, and more. Then in Nerd Out (55:45) friend of the pod, and co-host of Escape Hatch (formerly Dune Pod), Haitch pitches Warrior.Note: Imprecise timestamps are an unfortunate side effect of a new ads system. Thank you for your patience as we work to resolve this issue.Tune in every Wednesday & Friday and don't forget to Hulk Smash the Follow button!Nerd Out Submission Instructions!Send a short pitch and 2-3 minute voice memo recording to xray@crooked.com that answers the following questions: 1) How did you get into/discover your ‘Nerd Out?' (2) Why should we get into it too? (3) What's coming soon in this world that we can look forward to or where can we find it? If you're sending a theory, feel free to send only a summary of your theory (no audio needed) for Jason and Rosie to react to on air.Follow Jason: twitter.com/netw3rkFollow Rosie: IG, Letterboxd, & newsletterJoin the X-Ray Vision DiscordFollow Crooked: twitter.com/crookedmediaThe Listener's Guide to all things X-Ray Vision!Consider donating to the Entertainment Community Fund here.The Entertainment Community Fund's Support Staff Donation page.Rosie's Horror Books IGN article.

On this episode of X-Ray Vision, Jason Concepcion and Rosie Knight rom-com with Clark Kent and Lois Lane! In Previously On (1:37), they discuss a new superhero movie-making satire ordered by struck company HBO plus renewed speculation about a Disney sale to Apple. In the Airlock (7:32) Jason and Rosie dive deep (deeep) into Adult Swim's My Adventures with Superman. In Hive Mind (28:20), X-Ray is thrilled to welcome Sarah Kuhn and Arielle Jovellanos, writer and artist behind DC's “Girl Taking Over: A Lois Lane Story.” And in Nerd Out (1:01:46) a listener pitches Nimona.Note: Imprecise timestamps are an unfortunate side effect of a new ads system. Thank you for your patience as we work to resolve this issue.Tune in every Wednesday & Friday and don't forget to Hulk Smash the Follow button!Nerd Out Submission Instructions!Send a short pitch and 2-3 minute voice memo recording to xray@crooked.com that answers the following questions: 1) How did you get into/discover your ‘Nerd Out?' (2) Why should we get into it too? (3) What's coming soon in this world that we can look forward to or where can we find it? If you're sending a theory, feel free to send only a summary of your theory (no audio needed) for Jason and Rosie to react to on air.Follow Jason: twitter.com/netw3rkFollow Rosie: IG, Letterboxd, & newsletterJoin the X-Ray Vision DiscordFollow Crooked: twitter.com/crookedmediaThe Listener's Guide to all things X-Ray Vision!Rosie's 1990s boom-bust comics article at IGN.Consider donating to the Entertainment Community Fund here.The Entertainment Community Fund's Support Staff Donation page.

On this episode of X-Ray Vision, Jason Concepcion and Rosie Knight grab a slice and hit the sewers! In Strike Watch, they discuss some of the latest in Hollywood's ongoing summer of strikes. In the Airlock (7:40) Jason and Rosie dive deep (deeep) into TMNT: Mutant Mayhem. In a return to the Omnibus (25:29), Jason and Rosie explore TMNT's origins and philosophical implications. Then in Nerd Out (45:05) a listener query about being a fly on the wall.Note: Imprecise timestamps are an unfortunate side effect of a new ads system. Thank you for your patience as we work to resolve this issue.Tune in every Wednesday & Friday and don't forget to Hulk Smash the Follow button!Nerd Out Submission Instructions!Send a short pitch and 2-3 minute voice memo recording to xray@crooked.com that answers the following questions: 1) How did you get into/discover your ‘Nerd Out?' (2) Why should we get into it too? (3) What's coming soon in this world that we can look forward to or where can we find it? If you're sending a theory, feel free to send only a summary of your theory (no audio needed) for Jason and Rosie to react to on air.Follow Jason: twitter.com/netw3rkFollow Rosie: IG, Letterboxd, & newsletterJoin the X-Ray Vision DiscordFollow Crooked: twitter.com/crookedmediaThe Listener's Guide to all things X-Ray Vision!Rosie's 1990s boom-bust comics article at IGN.Consider donating to the Entertainment Community Fund here.The Entertainment Community Fund's Support Staff Donation page.

On this episode of X-Ray Vision, Jason Concepcion and Rosie Knight open the mailbag! In the Airlock (00:48) Jason and Rosie dive deep (deeep) into your questions, including what kind of super skrull powers they'd have, what classic movies have changed their perspective on storytelling this year, animated adaptations of comics, and more. Then in Nerd Out (59:10) a listener question about companion podcasts.Note: Imprecise timestamps are an unfortunate side effect of a new ads system. Thank you for your patience as we work to resolve this issue.Tune in every Wednesday & Friday and don't forget to Hulk Smash the Follow button!Nerd Out Submission Instructions!Send a short pitch and 2-3 minute voice memo recording to xray@crooked.com that answers the following questions: 1) How did you get into/discover your ‘Nerd Out?' (2) Why should we get into it too? (3) What's coming soon in this world that we can look forward to or where can we find it? If you're sending a theory, feel free to send only a summary of your theory (no audio needed) for Jason and Rosie to react to on air.Follow Jason: twitter.com/netw3rkFollow Rosie: IG, Letterboxd, & newsletterJoin the X-Ray Vision DiscordFollow Crooked: twitter.com/crookedmediaThe Listener's Guide to all things X-Ray Vision!Consider donating to the Entertainment Community Fund here.The Entertainment Community Fund's Support Staff Donation page.

On this episode of X-Ray Vision, Jason Concepcion and Rosie Knight talk picketing with Cody Ziglar! In the Previously On (4:13), Jason, Rosie, and Zig discuss the new Loki season 2 trailer. In the Airlock (13:11) they dive deep (deeep) into Zig's experience working on the new Futurama reboot on Hulu as well as discussing the Atom Eve special episode of Invincible on Amazon Prime. Then in Nerd Out (45:32) a listener question about manga.Note: Imprecise timestamps are an unfortunate side effect of a new ads system. Thank you for your patience as we work to resolve this issue.Tune in every Wednesday & Friday and don't forget to Hulk Smash the Follow button!Nerd Out Submission Instructions!Send a short pitch and 2-3 minute voice memo recording to xray@crooked.com that answers the following questions: 1) How did you get into/discover your ‘Nerd Out?' (2) Why should we get into it too? (3) What's coming soon in this world that we can look forward to or where can we find it? If you're sending a theory, feel free to send only a summary of your theory (no audio needed) for Jason and Rosie to react to on air.Follow Jason: twitter.com/netw3rkFollow Rosie: IG, Letterboxd, & newsletterJoin the X-Ray Vision DiscordFollow Crooked: twitter.com/crookedmediaThe Listener's Guide to all things X-Ray Vision!Check out The Screen Traveler's Guide, available for preorder now with writing by Rosie!Consider donating to the Entertainment Community Fund here.The Entertainment Community Fund's Support Staff Donation page.

On this episode of X-Ray Vision, Jason Concepcion and Rosie Knight are radiated! In the Airlock (1:00) Jason and Rosie dive deep (deeep) into the finale of Secret Invasion, recapping and discussing where the show went wrong, what the finale has to do with ALF, and what comes next for the MCU. Then in Nerd Out (40:01) a theory about Secret Invasion and She-Hulk.Note: Imprecise timestamps are an unfortunate side effect of a new ads system. Thank you for your patience as we work to resolve this issue.Tune in every Wednesday & Friday and don't forget to Hulk Smash the Follow button!Nerd Out Submission Instructions!Send a short pitch and 2-3 minute voice memo recording to xray@crooked.com that answers the following questions: 1) How did you get into/discover your ‘Nerd Out?' (2) Why should we get into it too? (3) What's coming soon in this world that we can look forward to or where can we find it? If you're sending a theory, feel free to send only a summary of your theory (no audio needed) for Jason and Rosie to react to on air.Follow Jason: twitter.com/netw3rkFollow Rosie: IG, Letterboxd, & newsletterJoin the X-Ray Vision DiscordFollow Crooked: twitter.com/crookedmediaThe Listener's Guide to all things X-Ray Vision!Consider donating to the Entertainment Community Fund here.The Entertainment Community Fund's Support Staff Donation page.

On this episode of X-Ray Vision, Jason Concepcion and Rosie Knight look for some Avenger DNA! In the Airlock (1:00) Jason and Rosie dive deep (deeep) into episode 5 of Secret Invasion, recapping and discussing what they would have liked to have seen more of, Avenger DNA, and more. Then in Nerd Out (40:01) a thought on Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade.Note: Imprecise timestamps are an unfortunate side effect of a new ads system. Thank you for your patience as we work to resolve this issue.Tune in every Wednesday & Friday and don't forget to Hulk Smash the Follow button!Nerd Out Submission Instructions!Send a short pitch and 2-3 minute voice memo recording to xray@crooked.com that answers the following questions: 1) How did you get into/discover your ‘Nerd Out?' (2) Why should we get into it too? (3) What's coming soon in this world that we can look forward to or where can we find it? If you're sending a theory, feel free to send only a summary of your theory (no audio needed) for Jason and Rosie to react to on air.Follow Jason: twitter.com/netw3rkFollow Rosie: IG, Letterboxd, & newsletterJoin the X-Ray Vision DiscordFollow Crooked: twitter.com/crookedmediaThe Listener's Guide to all things X-Ray Vision!Consider donating to the Entertainment Community Fund here.The Entertainment Community Fund's Support Staff Donation page.Guides on how to support Writers and Actors on strike: Washington Post, HuffPost.Variety article explaining what is and isn't allowed under SAG's strike rules.Deadline article detailing Execs' plans to let writers go broke.

On this episode of X-Ray Vision, Jason Concepcion and Rosie Knight discuss Ethan Hunt's crushes! First, in Strike Watch (00:49) Jason and Rosie discuss the evolving WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes and standing with unions. In the Previously On (7:20), Shea Serrano joins to recap and discuss the Mission Impossible franchise. Then in the Airlock (1:31:27) Jason, Rosie, and Shea dive deep (deeep) into Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One.Note: Imprecise timestamps are an unfortunate side effect of a new ads system. Thank you for your patience as we work to resolve this issue.Tune in every Wednesday & Friday and don't forget to Hulk Smash the Follow button!Nerd Out Submission Instructions!Send a short pitch and 2-3 minute voice memo recording to xray@crooked.com that answers the following questions: 1) How did you get into/discover your ‘Nerd Out?' (2) Why should we get into it too? (3) What's coming soon in this world that we can look forward to or where can we find it? If you're sending a theory, feel free to send only a summary of your theory (no audio needed) for Jason and Rosie to react to on air.Follow Jason: twitter.com/netw3rkFollow Rosie: IG, Letterboxd, & newsletterJoin the X-Ray Vision DiscordFollow Crooked: twitter.com/crookedmediaThe Listener's Guide to all things X-Ray Vision!Consider donating to the Entertainment Community Fund here.The Entertainment Community Fund's Support Staff Donation page.Guides on how to support Writers and Actors on strike: Washington Post, HuffPost.Variety article explaining what is and isn't allowed under SAG's strike rules.Deadline article detailing Execs' plans to let writers go broke.

On this episode of X-Ray Vision, Jason Concepcion and Rosie Knight question Nick Fury's marriage! In the Previously On (1:09), they discuss the spate of DCU castings for Superman: Legacy. In the Airlock (11:21) Jason and Rosie dive deep (deeep) into episodes 3 and 4 of Secret Invasion, discussing questionable submarine nuke passwords, Nick Fury's questionable marriage, and more. Then in Nerd Out (1:02:32) a Secret Invasion theory.Note: Imprecise timestamps are an unfortunate side effect of a new ads system. Thank you for your patience as we work to resolve this issue.Tune in every Wednesday & Friday and don't forget to Hulk Smash the Follow button!Nerd Out Submission Instructions!Send a short pitch and 2-3 minute voice memo recording to xray@crooked.com that answers the following questions: 1) How did you get into/discover your ‘Nerd Out?' (2) Why should we get into it too? (3) What's coming soon in this world that we can look forward to or where can we find it? If you're sending a theory, feel free to send only a summary of your theory (no audio needed) for Jason and Rosie to react to on air.Follow Jason: twitter.com/netw3rkFollow Rosie: IG, Letterboxd, & newsletterJoin the X-Ray Vision DiscordFollow Crooked: twitter.com/crookedmediaThe Listener's Guide to all things X-Ray Vision!Consider donating to the Entertainment Community Fund here.

On this episode of X-Ray Vision, Jason Concepcion and Rosie Knight ready their whips! In the Previously On (1:35), they explore the Indiana Jones franchise, speed-capping the first four films. In the Airlock (6:24) Jason and Rosie dive deep (deeep) into Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, discussing the overwhelming plotting, the deaging, and the box office bombing. Then, in Nerd Out (1:10:37) a Secret Invasion theory.Note: Imprecise timestamps are an unfortunate side effect of a new ads system. Thank you for your patience as we work to resolve this issue.Tune in every Wednesday & Friday and don't forget to Hulk Smash the Follow button!Nerd Out Submission Instructions!Send a short pitch and 2-3 minute voice memo recording to xray@crooked.com that answers the following questions: 1) How did you get into/discover your ‘Nerd Out?' (2) Why should we get into it too? (3) What's coming soon in this world that we can look forward to or where can we find it? If you're sending a theory, feel free to send only a summary of your theory (no audio needed) for Jason and Rosie to react to on air.Follow Jason: twitter.com/netw3rkFollow Rosie: IG, Letterboxd, & newsletterJoin the X-Ray Vision DiscordFollow Crooked: twitter.com/crookedmediaThe Listener's Guide to all things X-Ray Vision!Consider donating to the Entertainment Community Fund here.

On this episode of X-Ray Vision, Jason Concepcion and Rosie Knight struggle with the name Rachel Brosnahan! In the Previously On (1:35), they discuss the casting announcement of the DCU's new Superman, David Corenswet, and Lois Lane, Rachel Brosnahan. In the Airlock (6:24) Jason and Rosie dive deep (deeep) into episode 2 of Secret Invasion. Then in the Hive Mind (44:18) Jason and Rosie welcome Star Wars Jedi: Survivor lead writer Danny Homan to the podcast to discuss how to write for video games, why increasing the difficulty isn't the only way to make games interesting, and what some of his proudest Jedi Survivor writing moments were.  Finally, in Nerd Out (1:10:37) our first Secret Invasion theory.Note: Imprecise timestamps are an unfortunate side effect of a new ads system. Thank you for your patience as we work to resolve this issue.Tune in every Wednesday & Friday and don't forget to Hulk Smash the Follow button!Nerd Out Submission Instructions!Send a short pitch and 2-3 minute voice memo recording to xray@crooked.com that answers the following questions: 1) How did you get into/discover your ‘Nerd Out?' (2) Why should we get into it too? (3) What's coming soon in this world that we can look forward to or where can we find it? If you're sending a theory, feel free to send only a summary of your theory (no audio needed) for Jason and Rosie to react to on air.Follow Jason: twitter.com/netw3rkFollow Rosie: IG, Letterboxd, & newsletterJoin the X-Ray Vision DiscordFollow Crooked: twitter.com/crookedmediaThe Listener's Guide to all things X-Ray Vision!Consider donating to the Entertainment Community Fund here.A Plague Tale: Innocence (2019)TowerFall (2013)

On this episode of X-Ray Vision, Jason Concepcion and Rosie Knight hang out with Nick Fury! In the Previously On (1:02), they provide context for two recent Marvel controversies: Jack Kirby's son Neal's comments on a recent Stan Lee documentary and the use of AI in generating the Secret Invasion opening credits. In the Airlock (31:44) Jason and Rosie dive deep (deeep) into the premiere of Secret Invasion on Disney+, discussing skrull theories and more. Finally, in Nerd Out (1:11:26) a defense of Coach Ben from the Yellowjackets Season 2 finale.Note: Imprecise timestamps are an unfortunate side effect of a new ads system. Thank you for your patience as we work to resolve this issue.Tune in every Wednesday & Friday and don't forget to Hulk Smash the Follow button!Nerd Out Submission Instructions!Send a short pitch and 2-3 minute voice memo recording to xray@crooked.com that answers the following questions: 1) How did you get into/discover your ‘Nerd Out?' (2) Why should we get into it too? (3) What's coming soon in this world that we can look forward to or where can we find it? If you're sending a theory, feel free to send only a summary of your theory (no audio needed) for Jason and Rosie to react to on air.Follow Jason: twitter.com/netw3rkFollow Rosie: IG, Letterboxd, & newsletterJoin the X-Ray Vision DiscordFollow Crooked: twitter.com/crookedmediaThe Listener's Guide to all things X-Ray Vision!Consider donating to the Entertainment Community Fund here.

On this episode of X-Ray Vision, Jason Concepcion and Rosie Knight head to Central City! In the Previously On (1:11), they provide context for The Flash, in theaters now, discussing the troubled development and Ezra Miller's legal troubles. In the Airlock (19:14) Jason and Rosie dive deep (deeep) into The Flash, discussing the CGI, the cameos, and what worked and what didn't for them as well where they think the DCU goes next. Then, in a double dose of the Omnibus (58:40) Rosie and Jason first explore Flashpoint, the influential comics basis for The Flash film. Then in a second Omnibus, Jason and Rosie explore Secret Invasion, priming listeners on what to expect from the newly released series in the MCU. Finally, in Nerd Out (1:33:14) a relevant multiverse query.Note: Imprecise timestamps are an unfortunate side effect of a new ads system. Thank you for your patience as we work to resolve this issue.Tune in every Wednesday & Friday and don't forget to Hulk Smash the Follow button!Nerd Out Submission Instructions!Send a short pitch and 2-3 minute voice memo recording to xray@crooked.com that answers the following questions: 1) How did you get into/discover your ‘Nerd Out?' (2) Why should we get into it too? (3) What's coming soon in this world that we can look forward to or where can we find it? If you're sending a theory, feel free to send only a summary of your theory (no audio needed) for Jason and Rosie to react to on air.Follow Jason: twitter.com/netw3rkFollow Rosie: IG, Letterboxd, & newsletterJoin the X-Ray Vision DiscordFollow Crooked: twitter.com/crookedmediaThe Listener's Guide to all things X-Ray Vision!Consider donating to the Entertainment Community Fund here.Flashpoint (2011)The New 52 (2011)Secret Invasion (2008-09)Secret Invasion (2022-23)

On this episode of X-Ray Vision, Jason Concepcion and Rosie Knight's spidey senses are tingling! In the Airlock (1:04) they answer your arachnophile questions after watching Across the Spider-Verse. Then, in a return of the Omnibus (18:38) Jason explores the world and lore of Spider-Man 2099 in Marvel comics. Then, in the Hive Mind (30:11) Jason and Rosie are joined by Nikesh Shukla, award winning author and writer of the new Spider-Man India comic series to discuss seeing the character brought to life in Across the Spider-Verse, how he collected comics in the 1990s, what he loves about Spidey, and what kind of Spider-Man story he wanted to tell.Note: Imprecise timestamps are an unfortunate side effect of a new ads system. Thank you for your patience as we work to resolve this issue.Tune in every Wednesday & Friday and don't forget to Hulk Smash the Follow button!Nerd Out Submission Instructions!Send a short pitch and 2-3 minute voice memo recording to xray@crooked.com that answers the following questions: 1) How did you get into/discover your ‘Nerd Out?' (2) Why should we get into it too? (3) What's coming soon in this world that we can look forward to or where can we find it? If you're sending a theory, feel free to send only a summary of your theory (no audio needed) for Jason and Rosie to react to on air.Follow Jason: twitter.com/netw3rkFollow Rosie: IG, Letterboxd, & newsletterJoin the X-Ray Vision DiscordFollow Crooked: twitter.com/crookedmediaThe Listener's Guide to all things X-Ray Vision!Consider donating to the Entertainment Community Fund here.Disco Dancer (1982)Head to https://crooked.com/events/ and scroll down to get tix for X-Ray's live show on June 26!

On this episode of X-Ray Vision, Jason Concepcion and Rosie Knight eat a massive heart! In the Airlock (1:03) Jason and Rosie dive deep (deeep) into the season 2 finale of Yellowjackets, pondering the supernatural, the edible, and the ethical. Then in Nerd Out (47:31) a theory from a listener on Moff Gideon's mustache.Note: Imprecise timestamps are an unfortunate side effect of a new ads system. Thank you for your patience as we work to resolve this issue.Tune in every Wednesday & Friday and don't forget to Hulk Smash the Follow button!Nerd Out Submission Instructions!Send a short pitch and 2-3 minute voice memo recording to xray@crooked.com that answers the following questions: 1) How did you get into/discover your ‘Nerd Out?' (2) Why should we get into it too? (3) What's coming soon in this world that we can look forward to or where can we find it? If you're sending a theory, feel free to send only a summary of your theory (no audio needed) for Jason and Rosie to react to on air.Follow Jason: twitter.com/netw3rkFollow Rosie: IG, Letterboxd, & newsletterJoin the X-Ray Vision DiscordFollow Crooked: twitter.com/crookedmediaThe Listener's Guide to all things X-Ray Vision!Consider donating to the Entertainment Community Fund here.

On this episode of X-Ray Vision, Jason Concepcion and Rosie Knight web-sling through the Spider-Verse! In the Airlock (1:12), Jason and Rosie dive deep (deeep) into Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse the jaw-dropping masterpiece sequel to 2018's jaw-dropping masterpiece Into the Spider-Verse. In the Hive Mind (28:40) Jason and Rosie are joined by the film's co-director Kemp Powers, Oscar nominated writer of One Night in Miami and co-writer of Pixar's Soul, to discuss the Spider-Verse, his favorite comics, the visual splendor of the film, that Knicks joke in Soul, and more. Then in Nerd Out (1:13:13) a pitch from a listener on Marissa Meyer's YA series The Lunar Chronicles.Note: Imprecise timestamps are an unfortunate side effect of a new ads system. Thank you for your patience as we work to resolve this issue.Tune in every Wednesday & Friday and don't forget to Hulk Smash the Follow button!Nerd Out Submission Instructions!Send a short pitch and 2-3 minute voice memo recording to xray@crooked.com that answers the following questions: 1) How did you get into/discover your ‘Nerd Out?' (2) Why should we get into it too? (3) What's coming soon in this world that we can look forward to or where can we find it? If you're sending a theory, feel free to send only a summary of your theory (no audio needed) for Jason and Rosie to react to on air.Follow Jason: twitter.com/netw3rkFollow Rosie: IG, Letterboxd, & newsletterJoin the X-Ray Vision DiscordFollow Crooked: twitter.com/crookedmediaThe Listener's Guide to all things X-Ray Vision!Consider donating to the Entertainment Community Fund here.Persepolis (2007)

On this episode of X-Ray Vision, Jason Concepcion and Rosie Knight play Jedi Survivor! In Previously On (1:03) Jason and Rosie discuss a grab bag of Star Wars news, including the tragic death of Ray Stevenson, some light Ahsoka spoilers, and Disney's recent moves in Florida. In the Airlock (21:14), they dive deep (deeep) into both the video game Star Wars Jedi: Survivor and Star Wars: Visions Vol. 2, discussing gameplay, animation, and more. Then in Nerd Out (1:15:55) a listener theory for James Mangold's currently unknown Star Wars movie project.Note: Imprecise timestamps are an unfortunate side effect of a new ads system. Thank you for your patience as we work to resolve this issue.Tune in every Wednesday & Friday and don't forget to Hulk Smash the Follow button!Nerd Out Submission Instructions!Send a short pitch and 2-3 minute voice memo recording to xray@crooked.com that answers the following questions: 1) How did you get into/discover your ‘Nerd Out?' (2) Why should we get into it too? (3) What's coming soon in this world that we can look forward to or where can we find it? If you're sending a theory, feel free to send only a summary of your theory (no audio needed) for Jason and Rosie to react to on air.Follow Jason: twitter.com/netw3rkFollow Rosie: IG, Letterboxd, & newsletterJoin the X-Ray Vision DiscordFollow Crooked: twitter.com/crookedmediaThe Listener's Guide to all things X-Ray Vision!Consider donating to the Entertainment Community Fund here.Enemy Mine (1985)Star Wars: The Force Unleashed (2008)

On this episode of X-Ray Vision, Jason Concepcion and Rosie Knight eulogize Logan Roy! In Market Moves (1:13) Jason and Rosie speedcap and analyze the latest in the Roy family saga in Succession season 4 episode 9, including power-ranking eulogies, Shiv's CEO pitch, and more. Then, there's more Market Moves as the hosts of Crooked's sister podcast Offline, Jon Favreau and Max Fisher, join to counteract the pro-capitalist spins from Jason and Rosie and offer their own liberal takes on Succession. In the Airlock (1:11:55), they dive deep (deeep) into Yellowjackets season 2 episode 8, recapping and discussing how the show continues to veer into bleak territory. Then in Nerd Out (1:49:00) a pitch from a listener on the mech masterpiece Pacific Rim.Note: Imprecise timestamps are an unfortunate side effect of a new ads system. Thank you for your patience as we work to resolve this issue.Tune in every Wednesday & Friday and don't forget to Hulk Smash the Follow button!Nerd Out Submission Instructions!Send a short pitch and 2-3 minute voice memo recording to xray@crooked.com that answers the following questions: 1) How did you get into/discover your ‘Nerd Out?' (2) Why should we get into it too? (3) What's coming soon in this world that we can look forward to or where can we find it? If you're sending a theory, feel free to send only a summary of your theory (no audio needed) for Jason and Rosie to react to on air.Follow Jason: twitter.com/netw3rkFollow Rosie: IG, Letterboxd, & newsletterJoin the X-Ray Vision DiscordFollow Crooked: twitter.com/crookedmediaThe Listener's Guide to all things X-Ray Vision!Consider donating to the Entertainment Community Fund here.

On this episode of X-Ray Vision, Jason Concepcion, Rosie Knight, and Cody Ziglar enter Hyrule! In the Airlock (1:43), they dive deep (deeep) into video games, predominantly Breath of the Wild and the newly released follow-up Tears of the Kingdom, along with what other games they've been enjoying. Then, Jason and Zig discuss their experiences with the WGA Writers Strike so far. In the Hive Mind (1:05:34), Guardians of the Galaxy franchise co-star Sean Gunn joins to discuss the end of the trilogy, his working relationship with his brother James, Kraglin's character development, and more.Note: Imprecise timestamps are an unfortunate side effect of a new ads system. Thank you for your patience as we work to resolve this issue.Tune in every Wednesday & Friday and don't forget to Hulk Smash the Follow button!Nerd Out Submission Instructions!Send a short pitch and 2-3 minute voice memo recording to xray@crooked.com that answers the following questions: 1) How did you get into/discover your ‘Nerd Out?' (2) Why should we get into it too? (3) What's coming soon in this world that we can look forward to or where can we find it? If you're sending a theory, feel free to send only a summary of your theory (no audio needed) for Jason and Rosie to react to on air.Follow Jason: twitter.com/netw3rkFollow Rosie: IG, Letterboxd, & newsletterJoin the X-Ray Vision DiscordFollow Crooked: twitter.com/crookedmediaThe Listener's Guide to all things X-Ray Vision!Consider donating to the Entertainment Community Fund here.Green Hell (2019)The Wandering Village – developed by Stray Fawn StudioCrusader Kings III (2020 on PC, 2022 on console)Noita (2020)Celeste (2018)Ark (2015)Dead Island 2 (2023)Diablo IV (2023)

On this episode of X-Ray Vision, Jason Concepcion and Rosie Knight enjoy lemon flavored lacroix! In Market Moves (1:14) Jason and Rosie speedcap and analyze the latest in the Roy family saga in Succession season 4 episode 8, including Roman's nihilism, Shiv's missteps, and whether any of the Roy kids are serious people. In the Airlock (53:07), they dive deep (deeep) into Yellowjackets season 2 episode 7, recapping and discussing dreams, past, present, and future. Then in Nerd Out (1:29:21) a Yellowjackets theory.Note: Imprecise timestamps are an unfortunate side effect of a new ads system. Thank you for your patience as we work to resolve this issue.Tune in every Wednesday & Friday and don't forget to Hulk Smash the Follow button!Nerd Out Submission Instructions!Send a short pitch and 2-3 minute voice memo recording to xray@crooked.com that answers the following questions: 1) How did you get into/discover your ‘Nerd Out?' (2) Why should we get into it too? (3) What's coming soon in this world that we can look forward to or where can we find it? If you're sending a theory, feel free to send only a summary of your theory (no audio needed) for Jason and Rosie to react to on air.Follow Jason: twitter.com/netw3rkFollow Rosie: IG, Letterboxd, & newsletterJoin the X-Ray Vision DiscordFollow Crooked: twitter.com/crookedmediaThe Listener's Guide to all things X-Ray Vision!Consider donating to the Entertainment Community Fund here.David Rasche (aka Karl) gives a red carpet interview talking about the unpredictability of the Succession finale.

On this episode of X-Ray Vision, Jason Concepcion and Rosie Knight pore through the mailbag! In Previously On (1:56) Jason and Rosie answer listener questions about the MCU. In the Airlock (27:00), they answer even more questions, including Star Wars, what to do with your comics once you read them, Succession, genre fiction and non-IP properties, and more. Then in Nerd Out (1:24:46) a Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 theory.Note: Imprecise timestamps are an unfortunate side effect of a new ads system. Thank you for your patience as we work to resolve this issue.Tune in every Wednesday & Friday and don't forget to Hulk Smash the Follow button!Nerd Out Submission Instructions!Send a short pitch and 2-3 minute voice memo recording to xray@crooked.com that answers the following questions: 1) How did you get into/discover your ‘Nerd Out?' (2) Why should we get into it too? (3) What's coming soon in this world that we can look forward to or where can we find it? If you're sending a theory, feel free to send only a summary of your theory (no audio needed) for Jason and Rosie to react to on air.Follow Jason: twitter.com/netw3rkFollow Rosie: IG, Letterboxd, & newsletterJoin the X-Ray Vision DiscordFollow Crooked: twitter.com/crookedmediaThe Listener's Guide to all things X-Ray Vision!Consider donating to the Entertainment Community Fund here.“The Galactus Trilogy” written by Jack Kirby and Stan Lee, penciled by Kirby, inked by Joe Sinnott, letters by Art Simek and Sam Rosen.“This Man, This Monster!” by Stan Lee and Jack KirbyClean Hands by Patrick HoffmanBlood Quantum directed by Jeff BarnabyTrust by Hernan Diaz

On this episode of X-Ray Vision, Jason Concepcion and Rosie Knight head to Camp Green Pine! In Market Moves (1:43) Jason and Rosie speedcap and analyze the latest in the Roy family saga in Succession season 4 episode 7. In the Airlock (35:30), they double dip into Yellowjackets season 2, diving deep (deeep) into episode 5 and 6, recapping and discussing Shauna and Callie, Walter and Misty, and many theories. Then in Nerd Out (1:14:06) a Yellowjackets theory.Note: Imprecise timestamps are an unfortunate side effect of a new ads system. Thank you for your patience as we work to resolve this issue.Tune in every Wednesday & Friday and don't forget to Hulk Smash the Follow button!Nerd Out Submission Instructions!Send a short pitch and 2-3 minute voice memo recording to xray@crooked.com that answers the following questions: 1) How did you get into/discover your ‘Nerd Out?' (2) Why should we get into it too? (3) What's coming soon in this world that we can look forward to or where can we find it? If you're sending a theory, feel free to send only a summary of your theory (no audio needed) for Jason and Rosie to react to on air.Follow Jason: twitter.com/netw3rkFollow Rosie: IG, Letterboxd, & newsletterJoin the X-Ray Vision DiscordFollow Crooked: twitter.com/crookedmediaThe Listener's Guide to all things X-Ray Vision!Consider donating to the Entertainment Community Fund here.

On this episode of X-Ray Vision, Jason Concepcion and Rosie Knight are Groot! In the Previously On (1:40) Jason and Rosie run through the Guardians of the Galaxy franchise, including speed-capping the first two films and the impacts of the characters on the broader MCU. In the Airlock (43:10), they dive deep (deeep) into Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, recapping and discussing the visual splendor, character conclusions, and more. Then in Nerd Out (1:25:29) X-Ray Vision celebrates May the Fourth (belatedly) with a listener theory about Star Wars.Note: Imprecise timestamps are an unfortunate side effect of a new ads system. Thank you for your patience as we work to resolve this issue.Tune in every Wednesday & Friday and don't forget to Hulk Smash the Follow button!Nerd Out Submission Instructions!Send a short pitch and 2-3 minute voice memo recording to xray@crooked.com that answers the following questions: 1) How did you get into/discover your ‘Nerd Out?' (2) Why should we get into it too? (3) What's coming soon in this world that we can look forward to or where can we find it? If you're sending a theory, feel free to send only a summary of your theory (no audio needed) for Jason and Rosie to react to on air.Follow Jason: twitter.com/netw3rkFollow Rosie: IG, Letterboxd, & newsletterJoin the X-Ray Vision DiscordFollow Crooked: twitter.com/crookedmediaThe Listener's Guide to all things X-Ray Vision!We3 – Released in 2004; written by Grant Morrison and illustrated by Frank Quitely.

On this episode of X-Ray Vision, Jason Concepcion, Rosie Knight, and Jason Mantzoukas apologize to Axe Woves! In the Airlock (1:45), Jason, Rosie, and Jason dive deep (deeep) into the season 3 finale of The Mandalorian, recapping and discussing apologies, the power of puppets, what might come next, and more. Then in the Hive Mind (1:10:42) Jason Mantzoukas sticks around for a classic Comics Corner, including what everyone is reading right now and some favorite Lone Wolf and Cub style comics. Then in Nerd Out (1:26:38) a listener pitches the Star Wars sequels.Note: Imprecise timestamps are a side effect of a new ads system.Tune in every Wednesday & Friday and don't forget to Hulk Smash the Follow button!Nerd Out Submission Instructions!Send a short pitch and 2-3 minute voice memo recording to xray@crooked.com that answers the following questions: 1) How did you get into/discover your ‘Nerd Out?' (2) Why should we get into it too? (3) What's coming soon in this world that we can look forward to or where can we find it? If you're sending a theory, feel free to send only a summary of your theory (no audio needed) for Jason and Rosie to react to on air.Follow Jason: twitter.com/netw3rkFollow Rosie: IG, Letterboxd, & Rosie Recommends NewsletterJoin the X-Ray Vision DiscordFollow Crooked: twitter.com/crookedmediaThe Listener's Guide to all things X-Ray Vision!Catwoman: Lonely CityTillie Walden ClementineDeclan Shalvey's Old Dog, not The Old ManGirl taking OverDoom patrol by rachel pollackConstantine stuff [x]GunhildThe Good AsianLone Wolf and CubWolverine and X-Men [x]

On this episode of X-Ray Vision, Jason Concepcion and Rosie Knight wrangle a dead moose! In Market Moves (1:07) Jason and Rosie speedcap and analyze the latest in the Roy family saga in Succession season 4 episode 4. In the Airlock (35:13), they dive deep (deeep) into season 2 episode 4 of Yellowjackets, recapping and discussing Shauna and Callie, Walter and Misty, and many theories. Then in Nerd Out (1:13:10) they discuss a listener theory from Yellowjackets on Shauna's baby.Note: Imprecise timestamps are an unfortunate side effect of a new ads system. Thank you for your patience as we work to resolve this issue.Tune in every Wednesday & Friday and don't forget to Hulk Smash the Follow button!Nerd Out Submission Instructions!Send a short pitch and 2-3 minute voice memo recording to xray@crooked.com that answers the following questions: 1) How did you get into/discover your ‘Nerd Out?' (2) Why should we get into it too? (3) What's coming soon in this world that we can look forward to or where can we find it? If you're sending a theory, feel free to send only a summary of your theory (no audio needed) for Jason and Rosie to react to on air.Follow Jason: twitter.com/netw3rkFollow Rosie: IG, Letterboxd, & newsletterJoin the X-Ray Vision DiscordFollow Crooked: twitter.com/crookedmediaThe Listener's Guide to all things X-Ray Vision!From Hell (1989-98) – A graphic novel by Alan Moore and Eddie Campbell.Jacob's Ladder (1990) – Psychological horror film directed by Adrian Lyne and written by Bruce Joel Rubin. One of X-Ray's newest sister podcasts – Ruined with Alison Leiby and Halle Kiefer, dedicated to all things horror – just covered the film. Check that episode out here. 

On this special BONUS episode of X-Ray Vision & Keep It, Jason Concepcion and Rosie Knight fight with fanny packs as they discuss the recent stunning Oscars sweep by Everything Everywhere All At Once! First up, in the Previously On (1:55), they discuss the Oscars sweep, why EEAAO appealed to them and to audiences, the Angela Bassett snub, and more. In the Airlock (11:55), a rebroadcast deep dive from Jason and Rosie from our April 2022 episode on EEAAO. Then, a rebroadcast (31:59) of Jason and Rosie's interview with newly minted Oscar-winning directing duo The Daniels. Finally, passing off the torch to our good friends at Keep It (1:09:35) for a fantastic interview with newly-minted Oscar winner and icon Michelle Yeoh, recorded in April 2022.Subscribe to Keep It on YouTube to catch full episodes, exclusive content, and other community events. Find us there at YouTube.com/@KeepItPodcast Check out X-Ray Vision: https://crooked.com/podcast-series/x-ray-vision/